Thanks for the reply. Comments below
On 1 Jul 2021 at 18:35, Samuel Sieb wrote:
Subject: Re: Questions on creating RPM
Package??
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From: Samuel Sieb <samuel@sieb.net>
Date sent: Thu, 1 Jul 2021 18:35:01 -0700
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> On 2021-06-28 3:39 p.m., Michael D. Setzer II via users wrote:
> > That would then add options to the grub boot menu
> > similar to how memtest worked to add option. It
> > would load kernel image, and then g4l in ram to
> > run. Looked at memtest, but note that they don't
> > have an option with the EFI version, which was my
> > new question with shift to more systems using that?
> > Issues with creating signed kernels?
>
> I think memtest just didn't work with EFI at all, but there is also the
> more general problem of secure boot. You have to sign the kernel you
> use with a recognized key. Is it a special kernel or can you use the
> default Fedora kernel?
>
I've seen a page where memtest talked about the
problems they had with having to build special
kernels, and then issues with then having to get
new signed kernels every time they changed
anything, and thus decided it wasn't worth it?
I have memtest included with my g4l project.
It uses a kernel that is built from the source code of
kernel.org to include most disk and network
support to handle various hardware.
With latest version, currently have done 36 builds,
that are mostly just the changes in kernels.
Last iso has 5 kernel in the syslinux config file.
The option D is the default one, but project has
always had various kernels to support hardware??
MENU LABEL ^A: bz5x4.129 x86 06-30-2021
MENU LABEL ^B: bz5x10.47 x86 06-30-2021
MENU LABEL ^C: bz5x11.22 x86 05-19-2021
MENU LABEL ^D: bz5x12.14 x86 06-30-2021
MENU LABEL ^K: bz5x13 x86 06-27-2021
MENU LABEL ^M: memtest86+-5.01
MENU LABEL ^Z: Hardware Detection Tool 0.5.2
Have a lite version that just includes the default
kernel and memtest.
Latest kernel is 9706528 Jul 1 14:47 bz5x12.14
Latest ramdisk 27922605 Jul 1 14:50 ramdisk.lzma
Latest ISO 82837504 Jul 1 14:50 g4l-v0.60alpha36-fc33.iso
That has the 5 kernel files
The lite version with just one kernel is
38347527 Jul 1 14:53 g4l-lite-fc33.zip
with just the default kernel and memtest.
It can be put on a flash with the included grub4dos
Have actually looked at trying to use the fedora live
cd, but that is like a 2G file. It has most of the
support files, but would require adding a number of
little things and the primary script?? Haven't actual
tested it. Project uses busybox for much of the
support, but this would be using Fedora files
completely.
Recently had a machine with the EFI setup, and
wanted to run memtest on it, and couldn't. Ended
up using my g4l boot flash and just had to change
bios to allow the regular bios boot, but don't know if
uses want to do that?
> > Wondering if there might be information or
> > someone might know of a list or page?
>
> The devel list would probably be a better place to ask.
Will have to look at that.
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